Craftmark Pipe Identification Products Application Guide

Pipe Marker Application Guide

ENVIRONMENT	SYSTEM
ENVIRONMENT	DURAMARK	DURAMARK HT	DURAMARK DA	COLDMARK	SPECMARK	SPECMARK HT	ROLLMARK
MEETS ASME STANDARDS	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
INSTALLATION METHOD	SELF-STICK	SELF-STICK	SELF-STICK	SELF-STICK	MECH. APPLIED	MECH. APPLIED	SELF-STICK
INDOOR USE	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
INDOOR/OUTDOOR	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
OUTDOOR USE	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
ARROW BANDING TAPE RECOMENDED	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
FOR USE ON PIPE SURFACES:
OILY, GREASY	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO
WET/MOIST	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO
RUSTY, DIRTY	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES	NO
ROUGH, UNEVEN	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
INSULATED	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
TAMPER PROOF	NO	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
CHEMICAL RESIST:
GREASE	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
ALCOHOLS	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
ALKALIS	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO
ACIDS	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO
SOLVENTS	NO	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO
APPLICATION TEMP (MIN)	32^o F	50^o F	50^o F	32^o F	-40^o F	-40^o F	50^o F
TEMP LIMIT (UPPER)	180^o F	240^o F	180^o F	180^o F	150^o F	240^o F	180^o F
TEMP LIMIT (LOWER)	-40^o F	-40^o F	-40^o F	-50^o F	-40^o F	-40^o F	-40^o F

CRAFTMARK MEETS OR EXCEEDS ASME STANDARDS!

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

1 OBJECT AND SCOPE

1.1 This standard is intended to establish a common system to assist in identification of hazardous materials conveyed in piping systems and their hazards when released in the environment.

1.2 This scheme concerns identification of contents of piping systems in industrial and power plants. It is also recommended for the identification of piping systems used in commercial and institutional installations, and in buildings used for public assembly. it does not apply to pipes buried in the ground nor to electrical conduits.

2 DEFINITIONS

2.2 Materials Inherently Hazardous

2.2.1 Flammable or Explosive. This classification includes materials which are easily ignited. It includes materials know as fire producers of those creating an explosive atmosphere.

2.2.2 Chemically Active or Toxic. This classification includes materials which are corrosive, or are in themselves toxic or productive or poisonous gases.

2.2.3 At Temperatures or Pressures. This classification includes materials which when released from the piping would have a potential for inflicting injury or property damage by burns, impingement, or flashing vapor state.

2.2.4 Radioactive. This classification includes those materials which emit ionizing radiation.

2.3 Materials of Inherently Low Hazard.

This classification includes all materials which are not hazardous by nature, and are near enough to ambient pressure and temperature that people working on systems carrying these materials run little risk through the release of these materials.

2.4 Fire Quenching Materials.

This classification includes sprinkler systems and other piped fire fighting or fire protection equipment. This includes water (for fire fighting), foam, CO₂, Halon, etc.

TABLE 2 CLASSIFICATION OF
HAZARDS OF MATERIALS AND DESIGNATION OF COLORS¹

Classification

Color Field

Color of Letters for Legend

Materials Inherently Hazardous
Flammable or Explosive	Yellow	Black
Chemically active or Toxic	Yellow	Black
Extreme Temperature or Pressures	Yellow	Black
Radioactive2	Yellow	Black

Materials of Inherently Low Hazard
Liquid or Liquid Admixture3	Green	White
Gas or Gaseous Admixture	Blue	White

Fire Quenching Materials
Water, Foam, CO2, Halon, etc.	Red	White

Notes:

(1) When the color scheme above is used, the colors should be as recommended in ANSI Z53.1 latest revision, Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards.

(2) Previously specified radioactive markers using yellow and purple are acceptable if already installed and /or until existing supplies are depleted subject to pertinent Federal Regulations.

(3) Markers with black letters on a green color field are acceptable if already installed and /or until existing supplies are depleted.

TABLE 3 SIZE OF LEGEND LETTERS
Outside Diameter of Pipe or Covering		Length of Color Field		Size of Letters
in.	mm	in.	mm	in.	mm
3/4 to 1-1/4	19 to 32	8	200	1/2	13
1-1/2 to 2	38 to 51	8	200	3/4	19
2-1/2 to 6	64 to 150	12	300	1-1/4	32
8 to 10	200 to 250	24	600	2-1/2	64
over 10	over 250	32	800	3-1/2	89

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